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Kerala Cultural & Wildlife |
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| Catagory : Students |
Days : 9 Nights / 10 Days |
| Places Covered : Cochin – Vaikom - Alleppey – Kumarakom - Thekkady - Munnar - Trichur |
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| Arrive Cochin Apt and transfer to Munnar by road (175 kms /4 hrs). Munnar is 1800 mts above sea level and next day transer to Thekkady. |
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| Day 01 |
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| Arrival transfer from Cochin apt to the hotel. Check into the hotel. Afternoon at Leisure. Evening a two hours harbor cruise in the Cochin backwaters from 1630 hrs. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 02 |
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| After breakfast proceed for the sightseeing. Visit Old Cochin known as Fort cochin. Visit the Dutch Palace- built by the Portuguese in 1557 and subsequently renovated by the Dutch after 1663. The murals are perhaps the best in India. Jewish Synagogue - built in 1568 and the oldest Synagogue in the Commonwealth is at Mattancherry. St. Francis Church - built in 1510 and the oldest European church in India, Chinese Fishing Nets- introduced by the court of Kublai Khan can be seen in Fort Cochin. After the visits of the monuments you are leaving to a village with backwaters (45 minutes drive).Vaikom is a historically important town and rich with its heritage and village activities. On arrival at the village you will be welcomed by the village family. After the welcome drink its time for a delicious Kerala Lunch with Karimeen fish curry, specialty of this area. After Lunch proceed for the village backwater cruise in a hand roven country boat through the canals of the village where you can see plenty of village activities like toddy tapping, coir making, coconut processing for oil and other activities. After the cruise return back to the village house drive back to Cochin city Enroute visit a local Kalari school. Kalaripayattu is the ancient martial art of the State. It is considered as the forerunner of Karate & Kung-fu. The Kalari is treated as the temple of learning. Age old traditions and customs are still practiced inside the Kalari religiously till today. The Gurukkal system consists of rigorous physical training besides training in self discipline. The weapons used were the sword, Dagger, Shield, short sticks, spears etc. The co-ordination of the body and mind is given maximum importance in this art. A brief discussion with the master and demonstrations. Evening at leisure to explore the local markets. Dinner & overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 03 |
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| Morning after break fast proceed to Alleppey Known as the Venice of east.Alleppey is also famous for its coir products. Visit a Coir factory to learn the processing and making of coir products. Later drive to Alleppey finishing point jetty for the traditional houseboat cruise. You will be staying at the houseboat overnight and cruising through the canals witnessing the village life on the banks. Dinner & overnight at the houseboat. |
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| Morning after break fast disembark at the Kumarakom Jetty and drive to Thekkady 135 kms / 3 ½ hrs). On arrival check in at the resort. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the largest wildlife reserves in India, it occupies 777 sqkms of the Cardamom Hills region of the Western Ghatts. Periyar is one of the richest places for spice plantations. Plantation visit to know the cultivation and processing of the spices. You can buy the best and fresh spices from here. Evening boat ride at the Periyar lake. Dinner and overnight at the resort. |
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| Day 05 |
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| After breakfast proceed for a full day Jungle trek along with the forest guards and guides. This is an amazing experience for adventure lovers. Bamboo rafting through the river is a unique feel. Evening return back to the resort before it gets dark. Dinner and overnight at the resort. |
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| After breakfast check out of the resort and drive to Munnar (150 kms / 3 hrs). Munnar is 1800 mts above sea level and also the place of South India's highest peak (Anamudi - 2695 mts). On arrival check in at the resort. Afternoon proceed to Maduppatty dam & the Indo Swiss cattle breeding farm. Where you can learn about cattle farming and different cattle breeds available. Evening at leisure. Dinner and over night at the resort. |
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| After breakfast proceed for the Tea factory visit. Visit the tea factory and tea gardens and know more about tea cultivation and processing.Munnar grows the most & top quality tea in South India. The highest altitude grown tea known as Kulukkumalai tea is grown here. This is best for preparing black tea. Later visit the Eravikulam national park where the rare species Nilgiri Tahr goat is preserved and seen in numbers. Evening visit of the local market area and return back to the resort. Dinner and overnight at the resort. |
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| After breakfast check out and proceed to Thattekkadu bird sanctuary which is Enroute to Trichur (90 kms / 2 ½ hrs) Boating at the Thattekkadu lake. Afternoon visit the plantation homestay.The welcoming hostess will demonstrate a cookery class and later lunch at the home with the family. Later drive to Trichur .Evening visit the Vadakkumnatha temple area, Non Hindus are not permitted inside the temple. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
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| After Break fast proceed for the Kerala Kalamandalam visit. Kerala Kalamandalam is the premier Center of excellence in Indian Performing Arts emphasizing especially on the traditions that developed in the State of Kerala, in the south west coast of India. Established in 1930, this unique institution, devoted to classical performing arts, is situated near the majestic river Bharathapuzha, celebrated in literature as Nila, in the village of Cheruthuruthy in Trissur district in the State of Kerala in the south west part of India. 'A Day with the Masters' is a pilgrimage to the most sacred temple of arts, giving a world class experience to the visitors, with an unique menu of presentations that bring out the grandeur of the institution. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 10 |
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| Though it's painful its time to depart. After the breakfast proceed to Cochin Airport for departure transfer with unique memories of Kerala and its Village culture with new experiences. |
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| Hotels |
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| Cochin |
The Grand Hotel |
(Room + All Meals) |
| Alleppey |
House Boat |
(Room + All Meals) |
| Thekkady |
Hotel Tree Top |
(Room + All Meals) |
| Munnar |
Chancellor |
(Room + All Meals) |
| Trichur |
Sidhartha Regency |
(Room + All Meals) |
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